CALA Board Member Training

REFORMA Executive Committee I

BCALA - National Conference of African American Librarians Planning Committee

Friday: 7/10/2009
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Intercontinental HolabirdBCALA

Saturday: 7/11/2009

BCALA - Orientation to the Black Caucus

Saturday: 7/11/2009
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Intercontinental OhioBCALA
An orientation to the history, purpose, and mission of the Black Caucus of ALA. The session will highlight current activities of BCALA including information about the 7th National Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. Open to members and non-members of BCALA.

Saturday: 7/11/2009
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hyatt Regency Conf. Ctr. 23REFORMA
A panel of 4 or 5 practitioners will identify critical problems and challenges in the following areas impacting on Latino librarianship: recruitment and retention, digital divide, services to children, services to immigrants and representation in leadership positions as faculty members and library directors. After a 10 minute presentation, there will be a Q & A period to engage the audience in a dialogue that hopefully will result in potential solutions to the issues discussed.

Urban Indian Culture Keepers: Reaching Out and Making Intergenerational Connections

Saturday: 7/11/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
McCormick Place West W-178bAILA
Meet librarians and Indian community members who keep the Indian ways alive in urban Indian country. Learn how librarians and communities collaborate to create innovative programming that creates library services that are relevant and vibrant. Listen as people share intergenerational connections that bring Indian culture to life. Hear from modern day culture keepers. American Indian Library Association (AILA)Speakers:

Scott Manning Stevens, PhD, Director, D'Arcy McNickle Center

Joseph Podlasek, Executive Director, American Indian Center

Elizabeth Babcock, The Field Museum

BCALA - Keep on moving: Opportunities for advancement are everywhere

Saturday: 7/11/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Intercontinental CamelotBCALA
Is your MLS enough? This program will challenge you to answer this question and, if the answer is no, identify opportunities for career growth and advancement. We will discuss ways to develop yourself within current positions as well as strategies to move up or out. A journey and introduction to the programs and services available through ALA APA Office.Speakers:

Jenifer Grady, Director, ALA-APA

ABOS: Service Without Walls: Managing Library Outreach

Saturday: 7/11/2009
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
McCormick Place South S101aABOS
Managing outreach services offers unique opportunities and challenges: opportunities to truly make the mission of "lifelong learning" and "providing library services for all the patrons in our community" a reality, and the challenges of meeting the demand in your community with the resources available. Betty Ann Frederick and Scott Pointon will inspire you with creative ways to meet your outreach service goals. Sponsored by the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS).Speakers:

ARSL Only for Passionate Librarians: Working in Rural and Small Libraries

Saturday: 7/11/2009
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
McCormick Place West W-190bARSL
Will provide motivational, inspirational, and practical strategies to reconnect with the passion of librarianship, especially while coping with the community and economic development trends affecting the growth or decline of rural and small communities. Speaker - Panel - Question & Answer - Audience ParticipationSpeakers:

BCALA Blacks Without Borders Film Screening

Saturday: 7/11/2009
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Intercontinental CamelotBCALA
Viewing and discussion this important film, Blacks Without Borders. The film plunges into the lives of a group of African Americans who have come to South Africa to find the American dream. These ex-pats have discovered that America is not the only land of opportunity. The boundaries that many of them faced in the US don’t exist in South Africa. We follow these modern day globetrotters all over the country and tour their amazing homes. This film is funny, heartwarming and passionate.Speakers:

Martin Burrows, Branch Manager, District of Columbia Public Library

Reforma - Research Into Practice: Latino Perception of Public Libraries and their Public Library Use

Saturday: 7/11/2009
3:30 PM 5:30 PM
McCormick Place West W-185REFORMA
In September 2008, WebJunction published a national study in partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute exploring Latino perception of libraries. The objective was to determine how Latinos perceive public libraries to better inform strategic planning and advocacy for library outreach to Latinos. Panelists will share the project overview, methodology, and results. Information about relevant research will also be presented along with best practices for utilizing research to inform strategic planning, advocacy, and outreach.

American Indian Library Association Executive Board Meeting

The diverse population of Asian / Pacific Americans pose an interesting challenge for cultural institutions like libraries. Rich in cultural and linguistic traditions as well as different immigration backgrounds, APA communities throughout the United States have unique needs that if not understood and addressed could affect the success of outreach programs in our libraries. The speakers will address these challenges from different perspectives and present solutions useful in various library settings.
Sunday: 7/12/2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
McCormick Place West W-192aAPALA

BCALA - What Do I Need to Know?: Strategies for Career Growth and Promotion

Sunday: 7/12/2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Intercontinental ValenciaBCALA
What do I need to Know? Strategies for career growth and promotion is an empowering session that will address developing career strategies for graduate students and new and mid-level librarians preparing for promotion and leadership. A panel of business professionals and veteran librarians will provide insight into the mysteries of this process.Speakers:

Dr. Stanton Biddle, Professor and Administrative Services Librarian Baruch College, The City University of New York

Steven J. Bell, Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services, Temple University

Reforma - Online Tools Build Communities

Sunday: 7/12/2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
McCormick Place West W-193bREFORMA
This program will explore emerging online technologies such as Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, RSS feeds, blogs and wikis in the application to the library field. Presenters will cover the following topics: building a blended community of service, networking with colleagues, and connecting with library users.

Coming to the Talking Circle

Sunday: 7/12/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Hyatt Regency McCormick Conf. Ctr. 24AILA
Share your ideas and successful programming that has brought American Indian literature, communities, and readers together. What ways have you used the We Shall Remain PBS series to highlight library resources, collections, services, and programs. How have your colloborative efforts brought Indian issues to the forefront? Bring your ideas to the circle. Moderated by ALA Past President, Loreine Roy. Sponsord by the OLOS Subcommittee on Library Services to American Indians and the American Indian Library Association (AILA).

APALA: All Committee Meeting

Sunday: 7/12/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
McCormick Place West W-476APALA

BCALA - Information Technology and Communities of Color: Issues and Opportunities in a Global Context

Sunday: 7/12/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
McCormick Place West W-192bBCALA
This program will explore issues surrounding access to and use of information technology in traditionally under-served minority communities. A panel of representatives from ALA's ethnic caucuses will discuss issues, options, and initiatives that may be undertaken to address the disparities and inequities confronting these communities, including physical access to information services, resources and the skills needed to effectively participate in the evolving information age of the 21st century.Speakers:

Julius C. Jefferson Jr., Library of Congress, BCALA

Mr. Win Shih, Head of Library Systems from SUNY at Albany, CALA

Janice Kowemy, Laguna Library Director, AILA

Richard Chabran, Director of the Communities for Virtual Research (CVR) in the Ernesto

Galarza Applied Research Center at the University of California, Riverside, REFORMA

International Outreach and Leadership: The CALA 21st Century Librarian Seminar Series Program

Sunday: 7/12/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
McCormick Place West W-187CALA
To develop a formal structure within CALA to coordinate the CALA 21st Century Librarian Seminar Series and other training programs in China is the first action area in the goal of “Become a Leader in Global Reach Initiatives” in the CALA 2010 Strategic Plan, approved by CALA Board on June 10, 2007. With four years’ practice, the CALA 21st Century Librarians Seminar Series has conducted training seminars in more than ten academic and public libraries in China. More than 40 CALA members, including former ALA Presidents Barbara Ford, Loriene Roy, and current president Jim Rettig, participated in the program, exchanging their experience and knowledge with Chinese librarians. This program is to review its origin, development, and impact, share the experience from the program with other librarians nationwide, and plan for the future. Our six panelists will present their successful programs in different views to the audience.Speakers:

REFORMA New Presidents' Work Session

Monday: 7/13/2009
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Intercontinental ValenciaBCALA
Co-sponsored by Black Caucus of ALA, American Indian Library Association, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association. Many library leaders have noted the impact of formal and informal mentoring relationships on the accomplishments of their careers. However, developing productive and positive mentoring relationships is often multifaceted for minorities in librarianship. This program will highlight and discuss the issues, challenges, and successes related to managing and participating in mentoring opportunities for minority librarians.

BCALA Literary Awards and Reception

Monday: 7/13/2009
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Intercontinental Seville EastBCALA
Announcement and recognition of BCALA fiction and nonfiction literary awards. Winning authors and their books are present and for sale and autographing.